(2018-2019)
There was a wood surrounding a mansion in a corner of Tokyo in which owls lived. There was about 2,640 square meters. One day, all the trees of the wood were cut down. Later, I visited there, got permission to enter there from the landowner and researched all the remained stumps around the residence that was once protected by the trees. They were Japanese Zelkova which were over 100 years old and 61 in all. With the help of a friend I took photographs and measured them from directly above.
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東京都内の一角にフクロウが棲む屋敷林があった。広さは800坪(約2,640㎡)。ある日、屋敷林の木が全て切られてしまいました。後日、私は屋敷林があった場所を訪ね、許可をもらい、かつて木々に守られていた家を中心に残された切り株を確認してまわりました。切られた木は樹齢100年以上の「欅」で全部で61本。友人の力を借りて切り株を真上から撮影し、計測しました。
(Photo shooting was supported by Muneharu Hoshina.)